Albertville school board looks into personnel issues

Wednesday

May 14, 2008 at 12:01 AM

By KERRY YENCERTimes Correspondent

ALBERTVILLE — As expected at this time of the school year, the Albertville City Board of Education took up personnel matters in large numbers at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday.Among those being acted on were five resignations, six transfers including four involving assistant principalships, one leave of absence, three employments, 21 summer program aides, 10 summer program teachers, four summer program directors, two summer bus drivers from June 23 through July 25 and five drivers from June 9 through July 25, two migrant literacy teachers and five summer feeding program employees.The board also approved a one-year extension on the contract for Ric Ayer, superintendent, with a 5 percent salary increase. The superintendent also was granted reimbursement for travel outside the city.A bid was approved for cubbies (lockers) for Big Spring Lake kindergartners for $24,400 by Garner & Associates, and the board approved the surplusing of five busses, ranging from a 1990 model to a 1996 model.The audited financials for the 2006-2007 year were accepted as noted in last week’s work session.A contract from the Alabama Department of Education in the amount of $100,000 was approved to relieve expenditures from local funds for at-risk children. That included a transfer of $90,000 of local funds to the civic Center Account.A request from the AHS Band Booster Club to show appreciation to the band directors was approved. Curtis Burttram will receive $4,500 and Chris and Missy Lindley will get $2,250 each.The principal at Albertville High School was granted the authority to issue diplomas to the senior class of 2008 based on the newly adopted Credit-Based Diploma options adopted by the Alabama State Board of Education.The board elected officers, with Ray Kennamer and Bobby Stewart remaining as president and vice-president, respectively.Ayer in his superintendent’s report shared color schemes that are being used at the football stadium. Sand was put on the field Tuesday, and Ayer expects the grass to be planted by the end of the month. He added that a water cannon that will be in place will be able to wet the field in six minutes. “Stadium construction is going great,” Ayer reported.The superintendent said work also is progressing on the cafeteria, which is expected to be finished by the second week of August. However, he said, the plan is to have box lunches for the students the first couple of weeks “to be sure everything is covered.”

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